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Traveling is all very well and good as long as you knew there is a place or person you can call home
Jodi Picoult
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Jodi Picoult
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 19
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Jodi Lynn Picoult
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There's some illogical part of me that still believes if you want Superman to show up, first there's got to be someone worth saving.
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What you notice is the loneliness. Daniel started to isolate himself, because it hurt less than being pushed away.
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The damage was permanent there would always be scars. But even the angriest scars faded over time until it was difficult to see them written on the skin at all, and the only thing that remained was the memory of how painful it had been.
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Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.
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Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.
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Here's what I hadn't realized: the mother you haven't seen for almost thirty-six years isn't your mother, she's a stranger. Sharing DNA doesn't make you fast friends. This wasn't a joyous reunion. It was just awkward.
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I wish I could tell him I understand: the higher you raise your hopes, the farther you have to fall.
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Just because you didn't put a name to something did not mean it wasn't there.
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As it turns out, you can function while your heart is being torn to shreds.
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When your mother is made out of your dreams, anything real is bound to disappoint you.
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people think they know what they're getting, and they're always wrong.
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All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here.
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